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Ethics requires self-knowledge on the part of the ethical agent. This self-knowledge can be broken down into three categories. Knowing one's own ethical orientation means understanding whether you subscribe to deontological ethics, consequentialist ethics, virtue ethics, the ethics of care or some combination of the above. Knowing one's values means understanding how your values translate into ethical principles. Knowing one's countertransference issues means understanding the concordant and complementary identifications with either the client or a caregiver. Consistent caring is possible...

Ethics requires self-knowledge on the part of the ethical agent. This self-knowledge can be broken down into three categories. Knowing one's own ethical orientation means understanding whether you subscribe to deontological ethics, consequentialist ethics, virtue ethics, the ethics of care or some combination of the above. Knowing one's values means understanding how your values translate into ethical principles. Knowing one's countertransference issues means understanding the concordant and complementary identifications with either the client or a caregiver. Consistent caring is possible only by using a combination of empathy and unconditional positive regard for the clients. Finally, school-based practitioners must be completely familiar with their professional code of ethics as well as the relevant laws that govern their professional practice in the schools.